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Lonestarblue

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5. And they may learn even more if Republicans do away with the ACA.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 11:20 AM

Dec 8

Some Republican voters thought it was okay to do away with Obamacare because they would still have the ACA. Just as mindless as the voters who voted for abortion rights in their states and then gave control of Congress to Republicans promising a nationwide abortion ban.

Given what we’re seeing with the US education system being turned into Christianity 101 and the continued decline of US student performance on international math and reading tests, we are likely to lose our edge in technology and everything else in the not-too-distant future. Add to that the religious right’s propaganda to convince young women that they do not need an education because they belong in the home having babies and we also have fewer women in the workplace. With no immigrants allowed, who is supposed to fill those jobs? I don’t think too many white people from Europe, the only acceptable immigrants, are eager to move here!

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I was at one of the town halls for ACA [View all] boston bean Dec 8 OP

"...they are finally getting it, it seems." dchill Dec 8 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 8 #3

"...play by the rules and stop his being sworn in." dchill Dec 8 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 8 #9

Stopping him from being sworn in would NOT PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 8 #16

Jamie Raskin agrees with you jmbar2 Dec 8 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 8 #27

Wasn't "death panels" one of Sarah Palin's go to phrases? bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #2

That was Palin, all right. ShazzieB Dec 8 #22

Health insurance companies abuse, kill and impoverish everyone regardless of party dalton99a Dec 8 #4

It just goes to show you how easily led these people are. boston bean Dec 8 #6

And they may learn even more if Republicans do away with the ACA. Lonestarblue Dec 8 #5

THIS !!! People were MIC'd back then and now the same people have no sympathy for PHI CEOs uponit7771 Dec 8 #8

Until the next billionaire gives them marching orders Keepthesoulalive Dec 8 #10

I dunno, it's personal. Even Ben Shapiro is getting shellacked Arazi Dec 8 #11

1st - thank you for speaking up JustAnotherGen Dec 8 #12

I remember it so well. yardwork Dec 8 #13

I'm not sick and tired of idiots... Montauk6 Dec 8 #14

There was no reason for "town halls." We don't do them for military $$ leftstreet Dec 8 #15

We got the ACA and we still got death panels. Apparently, regulating the health insurance industry is Socialism. jalan48 Dec 8 #17

What was so very disappointing as well, was the doctors and heads of the hospital were there deciding what questions boston bean Dec 8 #18

Keep fighting the good fight. The lines are becoming clearer and the public reaction to the CEO shooting shows it. jalan48 Dec 8 #19

Who are "they"? "They" voted for Trump a month ago. LeftInTX Dec 8 #20

The hospital should note those tea-baggers' names Orrex Dec 8 #21

Me too! PennyC Dec 8 #23

Where are the tea partiers now? Most have morphed into MAGAs FakeNoose Dec 8 #25

Experienced the same in Houston jmbar2 Dec 8 #26

Are they getting it? wryter2000 Dec 8 #28